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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2007
Applicants:
Xuemei LI, Shoreview, MN (US);
Yi-ren Woo, Woodbury, MN (US);
Inventors:
XueMei Li, Shoreview, MN (US);
Yi-Ren Woo, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve has an annular valve-perimeter-shape-defining structure having a radially outer surface. A clip structure is provided on the outer surface. This clip structure is used to attach flexible valve leaflets to the shape-defining structure. One or more retainer members may be used to help hold the leaflets in the clip structure.